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and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president, hamid karzai. why hasn't the agreement been signed? john kerry wouldn't speculate. john kerry believes the document was agreed last month.. susan rice went to kabul last week, she came away empty handed. what is at stake here is the legal basis upon which troops and trainers can operate in afghanistan in a post 2014 environment. it can't be switched on and off like a light switch, that is the message from nate toe and john kerry. what they are trying to do is impress on karzai the necessity of signing this paper before the end of the year. it will be a tough ask because karzai at the moment appears adamant that he won't budge. >>> hezbollah is blaming israel for the death of one of its senior commande
and other nato leaders are hoping to pressure hamid karzai to sign a bilateral peace pack. afghan officials say no deal will be signed unless president karzai's demands are met. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the worlds of the u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president, hamid karzai. why hasn't the agreement been signed? john kerry wouldn't speculate. john kerry believes the...
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president karzai indicated that he was not in a hurry to sign it and now he accuses the u.s. of quote applying pressure and creating dependency by cutting off fuel supplies to several army and police units the afghan military now heavily relies on the coalition read the us food fuel vehicles with just sticks and other supplies karzai has hardly been an independent leader after all he oversees power to the us and now he faces the challenge of showing his people that he can stand up for them despite this dependency washington makes it very difficult for him every week or so sometimes more often we hear president karzai demand the us stop killing civilians last week he condemned a u.s. drone strike that reportedly killed a toddler he said american forces are not respecting the life and safety of afghan people's houses now the unity of u.s. forces from prosecution is the key part of this deal afghans demand justice and when civilians get killed what they get is apologies sometimes not even that and homemade karzai as well as the majority of afghans are now saying apologies are no
president karzai indicated that he was not in a hurry to sign it and now he accuses the u.s. of quote applying pressure and creating dependency by cutting off fuel supplies to several army and police units the afghan military now heavily relies on the coalition read the us food fuel vehicles with just sticks and other supplies karzai has hardly been an independent leader after all he oversees power to the us and now he faces the challenge of showing his people that he can stand up for them...
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>> that kind of behavior really doesn't work very well with karzai. look, i know president karzai. i actually personally even like him. i've been in one on one meetings as director of cia where i needed his knowledge and approval of activities. i found him to be a reasonable man. but certainly, chris, i mean, this is nothing more than a temper tantrum on the part of karzai. and somebody in this relationship has to act like an adult. that's us. this agreement is going to be signed. the loya jirga supports it. most of the ... >> loya jirga, which is the major - all call ... >> right. they had a major meeting just a week ago. >> exactly. and most afghans realize, without american troops, you don't get nato troops, without american and nato troops you don't get economic aid from the west. they know this is about the survival of afghanistan. i would council patience on our part, if we have any harsh words for the president of afghanistan, we should share them in private. >> is hamid karzai unstable? >> he acts erratically, but i don't want to judge the man. i don't think his life experi
>> that kind of behavior really doesn't work very well with karzai. look, i know president karzai. i actually personally even like him. i've been in one on one meetings as director of cia where i needed his knowledge and approval of activities. i found him to be a reasonable man. but certainly, chris, i mean, this is nothing more than a temper tantrum on the part of karzai. and somebody in this relationship has to act like an adult. that's us. this agreement is going to be signed. the...
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doesn't need to cut a deal with hamid karzai of afghanistan. >>> next, how to understand the booming american economy. i'll ask the man who presided over great growth and some critics charge also helped create many bubbles. former fed chair alan greenspan. and as we approach the first anniversary of the newtown massacre, what can the u.s. learn from other nations about gun policy? i'll take you to japan for a fascinating look at a nation that loves violent video games but has a gun death rate that is very different from america's. it's a preview of a "gps" special airing tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> but first, here is my take. when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1990, i remember being struck by how old-f old-fashioned he seemed. he spoke with the language, kay dance and manner of figures from the 1940s and '50s. as someone who grew up in india he reminded me of the videos i had seen of mahut ma gandhi and nero. he had the same formal way of speaking and dressing, the same dignity of bearing, the same sense of history. and mandela really was a throwback to an older ti
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karzai is playing a game. he is bickering that we want to deal more than he wants the deal, or he thinks we have to have a deal. i think we do not play this game of chicken and walk away. this deal is really important. by the way, it also sends a message to our adversaries and allies in the region. that is not helpful to us given what has happened in the middle east. >> on behalf of the audience year, thank you for being here to show us your depth and commands of these issues, and your bipartisan leadership in the congress and committee. thank you. >> thanks for having me. [applause] >> great to see you. thank you very much. >> if you could all stay seated, we are going to begin the next session right away with representative christopher van hollen. christopher van hollen was elected to the congress in 2002 representing maryland's eight district and quickly rose to become one of the youngest members of the democratic leadership, serving as chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee and as assi
karzai is playing a game. he is bickering that we want to deal more than he wants the deal, or he thinks we have to have a deal. i think we do not play this game of chicken and walk away. this deal is really important. by the way, it also sends a message to our adversaries and allies in the region. that is not helpful to us given what has happened in the middle east. >> on behalf of the audience year, thank you for being here to show us your depth and commands of these issues, and your...
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that agreement was the texts presented to loya jirga which president karzai empanelled. the loya jirga strongly endorsed that texts, that agreement and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. now, the issue of who has the authority to speak for this offering nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. but we would be interested in certainly a secretary of defense is whatever document is agreed to and as you know it has to be the parliament for ratification and if it's ratified at the parliament than whether it's the then the minister of defense or the president, someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of afghanistan. i suspect that would fulfill the kind of commitment we need, but i don't want to fear too much further into the legal territory until i have a further understanding of what exact he the authority sorry. >> yes, sir trade thank you. from our perspective as you look at the psa what we need to account for just
that agreement was the texts presented to loya jirga which president karzai empanelled. the loya jirga strongly endorsed that texts, that agreement and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. now, the issue of who has the authority to speak for this offering nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. but we would be interested in certainly a secretary...
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and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we've heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who has the authority to speak for the sovereign nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. what we would be interested in, sort has secretary of defense, is whatever document is agreed to. as you know it has to go to their department for ratification not unlike our senate and the treaty. and if it's ratified by their parliament, then whether it's the minister of defense or the president, someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of afghanistan, i suspect, i suspect that would fulfill the kind of commitment we need but i don't want to veer too much further into legal territory until i have a further understanding of what exactly the authorities are. >> thank you. so you know from our perspective as a look at the dsa, what we need to account for is the freedom of movement for military personnel, we'll have to deal to move freely in order
and strongly recommended to president karzai to sign it. every public official we've heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who has the authority to speak for the sovereign nation of afghanistan, i suppose the lawyers can figure that out. what we would be interested in, sort has secretary of defense, is whatever document is agreed to. as you know it has to go to their department for ratification not unlike our senate and the treaty. and if...
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wait for a signature until after the april elections as hamid karzai wants? >> basically because n.a.t.o. says it would be too late to do that. they need a degree of certainty. they are pressing on hamid karzai to sign the agreement because he has agreed to it in principal with talks with secretary of state john kerry. there are budgetary cycles, planning cycles. you can't switch on and off military trainers. they need a degree of certainty for this to happen. if we don't get the signature on that the zero option will have to be on the table and that is an option where the troops will have to be pulled out. it's an option at this point, nout one they are afraid of threatening, if hamid karzai does not sign the agreement. john kerry described it as needing the best transition possible. and in order to do that they need months of transitioning. it's not good enough to leave it until april. >> in ukraine, the government demonstrations in kiev have been addressed at the summit in brussels, how surprising was the level of condemnation by n.a.t.o., and the secretar
wait for a signature until after the april elections as hamid karzai wants? >> basically because n.a.t.o. says it would be too late to do that. they need a degree of certainty. they are pressing on hamid karzai to sign the agreement because he has agreed to it in principal with talks with secretary of state john kerry. there are budgetary cycles, planning cycles. you can't switch on and off military trainers. they need a degree of certainty for this to happen. if we don't get the...
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president karzai has said he does not want to be the one who signs it. he is holding off on signing it until next year. it is a problem. there is no question about it. the substance is basically what both sides are comfortable with. whether or not president karzai is spilling new ideas, i do not know. it does not sound like it. it is whether or not to get so -- someone to formally sign it. the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. the impasse is his refusal to sign. >> he wanted to renegotiate. he wanted to have the afghanistan taliban members released from guantÁnamo. he wants no more raids or bombing of afghan houses like the one that just happens. is this rhetoric? is it something we need to come to terms with? >> he also presented the agreement as is to the world journal. it was about two or three weeks ago. they approved it. >> he won't sign it. that.nderstand he is saying some of the issues he raised before. we have seen that if he had the objection he would not have sent it in the first place. his seems to have it both ways. we're g
president karzai has said he does not want to be the one who signs it. he is holding off on signing it until next year. it is a problem. there is no question about it. the substance is basically what both sides are comfortable with. whether or not president karzai is spilling new ideas, i do not know. it does not sound like it. it is whether or not to get so -- someone to formally sign it. the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. the impasse is his refusal to sign. >> he...
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also the with you afghanistan is troy's to saudi security agreement with the u s afghan president karzai is resisting closing the deal to allow the presidential elections in april twenty fourteen there are concerns that without an agreement afghan forces could struggle to cope with the ongoing taliban islamist militant insurgency following the al qaeda inspired beyond eleven attacks on new york and the painted in the us and its allies invaded but the drop and afghanistan america's two thousand three attack on iraq led to the demise of dictator saddam hussein was two thousand and one afghan invasion resulted in the collapse of the hardline taliban regime in view. thus taking some epic it is time to add to its nuances to dish up the nation nt at the manx on the senate great to get beads was a comic a day and acting like a giant menorah at one of the continent's nice just teaches stopping seen since how to set everything to be separate from the kit so that the kids are great but makes it so that it is a miracle each other because in the eighteen week twenty thirty years people read this and
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so i would hope that even if karzai persists in his very frustrating tactic of delaying or saying he's not going to sign the bsa despite the results of his own process, that we will, you know, proceed. obviously, you have to plan for the worst case of total withdrawal, but that we would seek to maintain some flexibility to work with the new government to quickly put a framework in place to allow what's in the strategic interests of both countries -- which is a modest, continued presence and for assistance -- to allow that to happen. >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> good morning. thank you to the institute for inviting me. i'm the new defense be attache from -- [inaudible] i understand quite well that the u.s. strategy is going to be more focused on asia and pacific. and the question is about nato. we have on the one hand say pacific and asian countries. on the other hand, we have european and atlantic countries. do you think that nato needs to be transformed? and when i say transformed, deeply transformed beyond 2014 once the conflict in afghanistan is going to be, in brackets, solved? and
so i would hope that even if karzai persists in his very frustrating tactic of delaying or saying he's not going to sign the bsa despite the results of his own process, that we will, you know, proceed. obviously, you have to plan for the worst case of total withdrawal, but that we would seek to maintain some flexibility to work with the new government to quickly put a framework in place to allow what's in the strategic interests of both countries -- which is a modest, continued presence and for...
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karzai is playing a game. he is bickering that we want to deal more than he wants the deal , or he thinks we have to have a deal. i think we do not play this game of chicken and walk away. this deal is really important. by the way, it also sends a message to our adversaries and allies in the region. that is not helpful to us given what has happened in the middle east. -- >> on behalf of the audience year, thank you for being here to show us your depth and commands of these issues, and your bipartisan leadership in the congress and committee. thank you. >> thanks for having me. [applause] >> great to see you. thank you very much. >> if you could all stay seated, we are going to begin the next session right away with representative christopher van hollen. christopher van hollen was elected to the congress in 2002 representing maryland's eight district and quickly rose to become one of the youngest members of the democratic leadership, serving as chairman of the democratic congressional campaign committee and as
karzai is playing a game. he is bickering that we want to deal more than he wants the deal , or he thinks we have to have a deal. i think we do not play this game of chicken and walk away. this deal is really important. by the way, it also sends a message to our adversaries and allies in the region. that is not helpful to us given what has happened in the middle east. -- >> on behalf of the audience year, thank you for being here to show us your depth and commands of these issues, and...
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the spokesman of hamid karzai says he would not promote any of his ministers to sign in his place my certain demands are met, including a demand to change miliary operation. any major blow to hezbollah. one of its top military leaders gunned down outside of hishome in a busy beirut suburb. has bloke was quick to blame israel for the assassination and israel denied any involvement in the death of the terrorist. in the ukraine, more protest over closer ties with russia and reduction of a trade agreement. russia urging stability and order, while the obama administration is not getting involved at all. apparently because of fears provoking a fracture with vladimir putin. vice president joe biden making no direct comments after meeting with the chinese leaders in beijing overthe air zone dispute in the south china sea. the vice president called for trust calls for an operation. here we have the administration's response with what is contied rising sanctions. we have vice chief of staff, military analyst general jack keane. >> thank you for having me as beyond the platitudes falling from t
the spokesman of hamid karzai says he would not promote any of his ministers to sign in his place my certain demands are met, including a demand to change miliary operation. any major blow to hezbollah. one of its top military leaders gunned down outside of hishome in a busy beirut suburb. has bloke was quick to blame israel for the assassination and israel denied any involvement in the death of the terrorist. in the ukraine, more protest over closer ties with russia and reduction of a trade...
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but karzai's been dragging his feet in signing the deal, trying to win some more concessions from the united states. this has angered both the white house and the pentagon. once the security agreement is signed by karzai, which many people expect it will happen, it's just taking longer than they expected, the pentagon is expected to announce roughly 10,000 or so american troops will stay in afghanistan post 2014 to train the afghan security forces. >> thank you so much for your report. >> keeping our focus overseas, the house foreign affairs committee is holding a hearing next week on the plight of the american pastor jailed in iran. he is being held by tehran over his christian faith. abadini has already served one year of his eight-year sentence. although president obama made a plea for the pastor's release in an historic phone call to iran's new president, the white house has come under scrutiny for not negotiating his release. that of two other americans during the latest nuclear talks with iran. >>> president obama's job approval rating, that's coming up. >> we're going to do it
but karzai's been dragging his feet in signing the deal, trying to win some more concessions from the united states. this has angered both the white house and the pentagon. once the security agreement is signed by karzai, which many people expect it will happen, it's just taking longer than they expected, the pentagon is expected to announce roughly 10,000 or so american troops will stay in afghanistan post 2014 to train the afghan security forces. >> thank you so much for your report....
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karzai puts pen to paper. they want more peace talks and they wanted no more raids on afghan homes. that promises to be a sticking point potentially for the allies who are still fighting against insurgents and taliban members inside of afghanistan. >>> it remains to be seen whether a compromise can be reach at the end of year, which is the point they would like the deal to be signed. it's not side yet signing yet,. >> reporter: a proposal to fight human tasking networks and the bill now goes to the french senate. we're live now to jackie in paris, just how heated has this debate been in france as a whole? >> yes, there has been a very heated debate often angry as well with the two camps protesting on the streets. both claim that they have the interest of protecting women at heart, but clearly that's where their views di verbal, and the people advocating, the people who pushed forward this new bill were arguing by using a prostitute as an offense, this attacks women who have been forced to work in the sex industry. also women and transvestite private who is have been arguinged angril
karzai puts pen to paper. they want more peace talks and they wanted no more raids on afghan homes. that promises to be a sticking point potentially for the allies who are still fighting against insurgents and taliban members inside of afghanistan. >>> it remains to be seen whether a compromise can be reach at the end of year, which is the point they would like the deal to be signed. it's not side yet signing yet,. >> reporter: a proposal to fight human tasking networks and the...
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karzai is playing a game and i think he is figuring we want to the deal more than he wants the deal or he thinks we have to have a deal and i hope we don't play this game of chicken and turn away and walk away and i don't think that is where the mindset is. this deal is really important and by the way it sends a message both to our adversaries and their allies in the region that we are not just going to pac up and go home. that is not helpful given what has happened in the middle east. >> mr. chairman on behalf of sais and our audience here today want to thank you for taking the time with us, for showing us your depth and command of these vital national security issues and your bipartisan leadership on the committee and in congress. >> thank you very much. thanks for having me. [applause] [inaudible conversations] >> he if you could all stay seated we are going to begin the next session right away with representative christopher van hollen. christopher van hollen was elected to congress in 2002 representing maryland's eighth district and he quickly rose to become one of the youngest me
karzai is playing a game and i think he is figuring we want to the deal more than he wants the deal or he thinks we have to have a deal and i hope we don't play this game of chicken and turn away and walk away and i don't think that is where the mindset is. this deal is really important and by the way it sends a message both to our adversaries and their allies in the region that we are not just going to pac up and go home. that is not helpful given what has happened in the middle east. >>...
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once the security deal is signed by karzai, the pentagon is expected to announce some 10,000 or so u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan post 2014 in an effort to train and mentor the afghan security forces. >>> the nsa snooping on millions of us is getting new attention tonight. fox news confirmed the original author of the patriot act wants the director of national intelligence to lose his job. congressman james sensenbrenner says james clapper should be fired and prosecuted lying to congress. it's all over testimony clapper gave in march on the nsa spying scandal. >> does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of americans? >> no, sir. >> it does not? >> not wittingly. there are cases where they could inadvertently perhaps collect, but not wittingly. >> documents leaked by edward snowden reveals the nsa collects records on virtually all u.s. phone calls. when that came out, clapper apologized saying he tried to give the least untruthful answer without revealing classified information. sensenbrenner says that doesn't hold water and that the courts
once the security deal is signed by karzai, the pentagon is expected to announce some 10,000 or so u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan post 2014 in an effort to train and mentor the afghan security forces. >>> the nsa snooping on millions of us is getting new attention tonight. fox news confirmed the original author of the patriot act wants the director of national intelligence to lose his job. congressman james sensenbrenner says james clapper should be fired and prosecuted lying to...
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if i could, karzai has the same problem. he is a little bit crazy, is not trustworthy, tries to get the best deal for himself -- not necessarily for his people, but for himself. not aneceptive and honest broker. you see that off and on in these backroom middle eastern countries more than you do anywhere else. host: leading us to the headlines today in the paper about the afghanistan deal that john kerry is trying to negotiate along with nato, getting karzai to sign it. the headline in "the washington post ," is that it is in peril. it has been in peril the whole time. it is going to hurt the international community's help afghanistan. people will not invest billions of dollars if they do not know where the money is going, if it is just going into the corrupt pockets of an afghan official. i do not know what the problem of karzai is. i truly do not. for all the help, the money, the lives that the international community has given to make themselves safer because afghanistan was the hot spot of international terrorist the paki
if i could, karzai has the same problem. he is a little bit crazy, is not trustworthy, tries to get the best deal for himself -- not necessarily for his people, but for himself. not aneceptive and honest broker. you see that off and on in these backroom middle eastern countries more than you do anywhere else. host: leading us to the headlines today in the paper about the afghanistan deal that john kerry is trying to negotiate along with nato, getting karzai to sign it. the headline in "the...
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isn't so anxious to stand right next for karzai right now. he is so unpredictable, that they really don't understand fully, they say, what he is up to. right now they're working with the second tier of afghan officials trying to get this resolved. wolf? >> we'll see what happens. at stake thousands of u.s. troops that could be stuck at the cost of bills ona year, and hamid karzai won't even talk. it's pretty shocking when you think about t we'll continue to follow the afghan story, because it is so important. barba barbara, thanks very much. >>> a groundbreaking and life-saving new treatment for cancer. it effectively trains a patient's body for fight off the disease, a lot the way our bodies fight off the common cold. elizabeth, how sick was this patient before trying this new treatment? >> wolf, this patient like all the others in the study was very sick. his cancer was impervious to everybody they tried. nick wilkins lives in virginia, and he had had chemotherapy, he was diagnosed at age 4. chemotherapy and it came back. he then got a bone
isn't so anxious to stand right next for karzai right now. he is so unpredictable, that they really don't understand fully, they say, what he is up to. right now they're working with the second tier of afghan officials trying to get this resolved. wolf? >> we'll see what happens. at stake thousands of u.s. troops that could be stuck at the cost of bills ona year, and hamid karzai won't even talk. it's pretty shocking when you think about t we'll continue to follow the afghan story,...
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that is what karzai's problem is. i don't understand how it benefits him to not get the international aid that he's been offered and international support to build this country up in a freer, more westernized way. there is no upside except he gets to keep his kind of dominant hold on the afghan population. >> host: stephen illinois sends the same. don't sanctions ultimately push ordinary citizens of the nation who were put under sanctions, the few leaders to live comfortably while citizens suffer? in other words, an from within. just go there was an uprising a few years ago. unfortunately, this administration didn't do anything to help it. so we let it slide down. the iranian brownshirts beaten and killed. hundreds have uranian regular people, students and people protesting. as a protest not against american sanctions, but the heavy handedness of the rainy government. this is not a free government were talking about here. >> host: hi tracy, you are in the air with congressman dncan hunter. >> caller: good morning. wit
that is what karzai's problem is. i don't understand how it benefits him to not get the international aid that he's been offered and international support to build this country up in a freer, more westernized way. there is no upside except he gets to keep his kind of dominant hold on the afghan population. >> host: stephen illinois sends the same. don't sanctions ultimately push ordinary citizens of the nation who were put under sanctions, the few leaders to live comfortably while...
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. >>> and afghan president hamid karzai said no to security forces in n.a.t.o. until his demands are met. the bilateral security pack would allow troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. patience to get a deal signed is running out. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the words of u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president hamid karzai. why hasn't this agreement been sign? john kerry wouldn't speculate was keeping them from signing the contract. his initial security adviser she went to kabul last week and came away empty handed. troops and trainers can operate number 2014. they need to be planning their parliamentary cycle, and it cannot be turned on and off like a light switch. what they're trying to do is impress on ha had ha hamid karzo sign before the end of the year, a task that may be difficult as he won't budge. >> a pew research study for the first time in four decades the majority of americans say the u.s. is less powerful than it was a decade ago. 70
. >>> and afghan president hamid karzai said no to security forces in n.a.t.o. until his demands are met. the bilateral security pack would allow troops to stay in afghanistan past 2014. patience to get a deal signed is running out. >> reporter: this is not fooling around. this is serious business. they are the words of u.s. secretary of state john kerry here in brussels on tuesday evening and addressing the afghan president hamid karzai. why hasn't this agreement been sign? john...
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if i could, karzai has the same problem. he is a little bit crazy, is not trustworthy, tries to get the best deal for himself -- not necessarily for his people, but for himself. not aneceptive and honest broker. you see that off and on in these backroom middle eastern countries more than you do anywhere else. host: leading us to the headlines today in the paper about the afghanistan deal that john kerry is trying to negotiate along with nato, getting karzai to sign it. the headline in "the washington post ," is that it is in peril. it has been in peril the whole time. it is going to hurt the international community's help afghanistan. people will not invest billions of dollars if they do not know where the money is going, if it is just going into the corrupt pockets of an afghan official. i do not know what the problem of karzai is. i truly do not. for all the help, the money, the lives that the international community has given to make themselves safer because afghanistan was the hot spot of international terrorist the paki
if i could, karzai has the same problem. he is a little bit crazy, is not trustworthy, tries to get the best deal for himself -- not necessarily for his people, but for himself. not aneceptive and honest broker. you see that off and on in these backroom middle eastern countries more than you do anywhere else. host: leading us to the headlines today in the paper about the afghanistan deal that john kerry is trying to negotiate along with nato, getting karzai to sign it. the headline in "the...
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but in a highly unusual move, the secretary chose not to meet with president hamid karzai who is the one holding up the pact that would keep thousands of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan after 2014 for training and counterterrorism missions. >> president obama and secretary of state john kerry discussing middle east policy at a washington forum today. the president addressing a wide range of issues including strained relation, with israel, the peace process between israel and the palestinians, as well as defending the recent nuclear deal with iran. >> what we have to do is make a decision as to given the options available, what is the best way for us to assure that iran does not get a nuclear weapon? the best way is to test this diplomatic pact. understanding that it's not based on trust. it's based on what we can verify. >> live in washington with more. >> the nuclear deal calls for iran to cap in a verifiable way its nuclear program in exchange for an ease in international sanctions. today, president obama was try to answer critic, s of the deal. israeli prime minister netanyahu
but in a highly unusual move, the secretary chose not to meet with president hamid karzai who is the one holding up the pact that would keep thousands of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan after 2014 for training and counterterrorism missions. >> president obama and secretary of state john kerry discussing middle east policy at a washington forum today. the president addressing a wide range of issues including strained relation, with israel, the peace process between israel and the...
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hamid karzai arrived with heavy security. nelson mandela's ex-wife, winnie, a huge figure in the fight against apartheid, arrived this morning with friends. she joined mandela's widow and grandchildren near the podium. china's vice president delivered a speech in a tribute to mandela. retired anglican bishop desmond tutu was seated near the former secretary-general of the u.n., kofi annan, and dignitaries from the united kingdom. despite the rain, the crowd cheered and sang along throughout the entire program. ♪ three of his 18 grandchildren took turns speaking for the mandela family. they were greeted with overwhelming cheers. >> he towered over the world like a comet, leaving streaks of light for us to follow. we salute you. m mandiba -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> the giant tree has fallen leaving messages of peace, of love, and reconsideration. >> child of the wind, of the land, child of dreams of the future where black and white, rich and poor, men, women, and children must live side by side dreaming the same drea
hamid karzai arrived with heavy security. nelson mandela's ex-wife, winnie, a huge figure in the fight against apartheid, arrived this morning with friends. she joined mandela's widow and grandchildren near the podium. china's vice president delivered a speech in a tribute to mandela. retired anglican bishop desmond tutu was seated near the former secretary-general of the u.n., kofi annan, and dignitaries from the united kingdom. despite the rain, the crowd cheered and sang along throughout the...
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they encouraged karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who had the authority to speak for the ,overeign nation of afghanistan i suppose the lawyers could figure that out. in, we would be interested certainly as secretary of thense, is whenever document he has agreed to. it has to go to their parliament for ratification, not unlike our senate. if it is ratified by their parliament, whether it is the minister of defense or the president, someone who has the authority to sign on behalf of i suspect that would fulfill the time commitment that we need. i do not want to wait further into legal territory. >> thank you. from our perspective, as you look at the agreement, what we need to account for is the freedom of movement for military personnel. we will have to be able to move freely in order to assist with tasks. legal protections for those who serve in afghanistan. -- legalnistan legal system is best described as nascent
they encouraged karzai to sign it. every public official we have heard from in afghanistan has strongly supported the signing of that agreement. the issue of who had the authority to speak for the ,overeign nation of afghanistan i suppose the lawyers could figure that out. in, we would be interested certainly as secretary of thense, is whenever document he has agreed to. it has to go to their parliament for ratification, not unlike our senate. if it is ratified by their parliament, whether it...
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stop supporting one of the most corrupt regimes on this planet today, the karzai regime. take those millions and those billions and reinvest it here at home. we endt it in a way that hunger now. mr. speaker, for millions of our citizens who are hungry, what they worry about and what they fear not halfway around the world, it is halfway down the block. and we ought to make sure we get a farm bill that does not make hunger worse in this country, and if we have a farm bill that cuts snap significantly, i would urge all my colleagues to not only vote against it but fight against t we can do better. let's get a farm bill but not make hunger worse. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. shimkus, for five minutes. mr. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to condemn the resent actions taken by the -- recent actions taken by the ukrainian government on its own citizens. a couple weeks ago i stood hopeful urging their government to look wesw
stop supporting one of the most corrupt regimes on this planet today, the karzai regime. take those millions and those billions and reinvest it here at home. we endt it in a way that hunger now. mr. speaker, for millions of our citizens who are hungry, what they worry about and what they fear not halfway around the world, it is halfway down the block. and we ought to make sure we get a farm bill that does not make hunger worse in this country, and if we have a farm bill that cuts snap...
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president karzai has suggested he sees no potential security for an ongoing united states security mission. i couldn't agree more, and the american people have long understood that there is no military solution in afghanistan. especially at a time now when rising income inequality and harmful sequester cuts are hurting families and communities here at home. we need to get our priorities in order and stop spending good money after bad in afghanistan. we have known for years of the rampant waste, fraud and abuse in afghanistan, including bags of cash from the c.i.a. being handed over in suitcases and plastic bags to corrupt afghan officials. enough is enough. we need to end the corruption and end this war. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the president has offered iran what he describes as a very limited, temporary, reversible sanctions relief. in this case, limited mea
president karzai has suggested he sees no potential security for an ongoing united states security mission. i couldn't agree more, and the american people have long understood that there is no military solution in afghanistan. especially at a time now when rising income inequality and harmful sequester cuts are hurting families and communities here at home. we need to get our priorities in order and stop spending good money after bad in afghanistan. we have known for years of the rampant waste,...